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Joy Villa, an aspiring recording artist, walked the Grammys red carpet on Sunday in a dress made from recyclable fencing material that can be found at construction sites. The material left little to the imagination, but Villa did cover up the important parts with pasties and nude laced underwear.

REDLANDS >> An eclectic mix of acts will make up the 2015 Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival kicking off June 26 with a performance by the San Bernardino Symphony under the direction of conductor Frank Paul Fetta.

The High Times Cannabis Cup is back, kicking off this year’s season of medical marijuana-themed events at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino. But even with five other marijuana-centric events planned at the San Bernardino center, plus a marijuana-themed 5K walk later this year, San Bernardino resident William Cioci, president of the Brownie Mary Democratic Club of San Bernardino County, said that the Cannabis Cup has special significance.

Komi, a writer and producer on Sam Smith’s Grammy-nominated album “In the Lonely Hour,” says their goal on the album was to get across the real emotion of the songs. “All the songs are really deep, that’s why they resonate with people,” he said.

Last Sunday, the New England Patriot’s cornerback was making the game winning play at Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona. This Sunday, Malcolm Butler was walking the red carpet of the Grammy Awards in Downtown Los Angeles.

Saxophone player Mindi Abair walked the Grammy red carpet Sunday afternoon, ready to celebrate her nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, but it was a bittersweet moment. The beloved saxophone that she performed her album “Crazy Heart” with was stolen from her car during a 5 minute stop to get pizza in Hollywood on Jan.

Kanye West almost had another Taylor Swift incident at the Grammy Awards on Sunday when Beck won the award for Album of the Year. As Beck went on stage to accept his award, waving to those who helped work on the album to come up on stage, West walked up, too.

Love was in the air — and in the music — at the Redlands Symphony Orchestra’s Valentine’s Day concert Saturday evening in the University of Redlands Memorial Chapel. The concert opened with the fun and flirtatious high jinks of “Die Fledermaus” (“The Bat”) and concluded with Prokofiev’s interpretation of “Romeo and Juliet,” the best-known lovers of literature.

The snow at the Rose Bowl this weekend won’t shut down roads or block access to neighboring parks. Olympic gold medalist Shaun White’s Air + Style festival should cause less delays than a typical UCLA game, according to Pasadena police.

Pianist Michael Malakouti, who was recently named grand prize winner of the University of Redlands concerto competition, will perform Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Redlands Symphony Orchestra on the orchestra’s Feb.

The Album of the Year category caused some shock and awe in the Grammys press room backstage Sunday. First, while Prince was presenting the award, sporting a rather large afro, he said, “Like book and black lives, albums still matter.

LONDON — Iron Maiden says singer Bruce Dickinson has been treated for cancer of the tongue, but hopes to be back to full fitness soon. A statement posted Thursday on the band’s official website says a cancerous tumor was discovered during a check-up in December, and Dickinson has completed a seven-week course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

NEW YORK >> Drake was featured on Beyonce’s surprise album — and now he’s taking a page from her book. The Grammy-winning rapper released a new album called “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” early Friday morning on iTunes.

Katy Perry put on a stellar Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show with special guests Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott. The pop star made her entrance on a giant mechanical lion, had dancing sharks and rode a flying star.

Pharrell William’s Grammy remix of his hit song “Happy” left some fans feeling a range of emotions. Many posted on Twitter and Instragram about the Sunday performance, saying it left them confused while others enjoyed it.

The Redlands Community Orchestra continues its second season with a concert at 3 p.m. March 8 at Redlands High School’s Clock Auditorium, 840 E. Citrus Ave., Redlands. The orchestra will present the world premiere of “Morceau,” a piece for orchestra by orchestra member Steuart Goodwin.

The 57th annual Grammy Awards interrupted the 23 performances in the 31/2-hour telecast on CBS long enough to throw something of a coming-out party for British crooner Sam Smith. Sunday’s show also added a surprise with a couple of awards for rocker Beck.

While vinyl records are experiencing a resurgence these days, the CD format isn’t dead — yet. “I don’t see the CD dying anytime soon,” said Dennis Callaci, general manager for Rhino Records in Claremont.

Cursive released its critically acclaimed album “The Ugly Organ” 12 years ago, but the Nebraska indie rock group never forgot its impact. “It’s a good example of how time moves at a different pace,” said frontman and co-founder Tim Kasher.

With the Insomniac promoted event Crush SoCal again headed to the National Orange Show in San Bernardino, with acts like The Chainsmokers and Lost Kings, it’s clear the Inland Empire has become a destination for electronic dance music.

President Barack Obama made a video appearance Sunday night at the Grammy Awards to do a PSA for It’s On Us, encouraging viewers to sign the pledge in the fight against sexual and domestic violence against women.

NEW YORK >> Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 at age 16 with her epic song of teenage angst, “It’s My Party,” and followed it up with the hits “Judy’s Turn to Cry,” and the feminist anthem “You Don’t Own Me,” died Monday.

Music from the Broadway stage will fill the University of Redlands Memorial Chapel March 7 when Jon Robertson leads the Redlands Symphony Orchestra in a concert of music by Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and Richard Rodgers.

Luke James, a writer who’s song is nominated for best R&B song andis Jessie J’s boyfriend, said he was looking forward to winning at tonight’s Grammy Awards. The up-and-coming artist and songwriter who was recently on tour with Beyoncé said the music industry is becoming “more free,” allowing underground artists to thrive.

A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera won the Grammy for best pop performance for their emotional hit song “Say Something,” during the pre-televised Grammy show on Sunday. Backstage, the two who make up A Great Big World — Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino — came backstage to discuss their win and what it was like working with the pop icon that is Aguilera.

Two festivals with one featuring mostly electronic dance music headliners and the other with marijuana advocates will converge on the San Manuel Amphitheater grounds this year. Organizers for the Insomniac promoted EDM fest Beyond Wonderland, set for March 21-22, recently announced its full lineup as did representatives for a new Blaze ‘N’ Glory Festival scheduled for May 15-16.

The idea that violinist Dylana Jenson will appear as soloist with the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra in concerts on Saturday at Ambassador Auditorium with her husband, David Lockington, conducting seems almost too trite to be true.

Retired Genesis singer Phil Collins has come out of retirement to work with young English pop and R&B-singing superstar Adele, reports Britain’s Mirror. The 64-year-old Collins hung it up four years ago, citing a variety of health issues and a desire to spend more time with his family.

The University of Redlands Chapel Singers and Bel Canto choirs will present the office of compline at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the university’s Memorial Chapel. The choirs, under the direction of Nicholle Andrews, director of choral studies, and Joseph Modica, assistant professor of choral studies, will be joined by Frederick Swann, artist teacher of organ.

The California Baptist University Choir and Orchestra will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. March 7 at the Loma Linda University Church, 11125 Campus St., Loma Linda. The concert is part of the 83rd annual Postgraduate Convention of the Alumni Association of Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

Joni Mitchell has said more than once that she put the kibosh on Taylor Swift playing her in a biopic. She explained to New York magazine that the real reason she did this was because “I’ve never heard Taylor’s music.

DJ Michelle Pesce will be keeping the Grammy’s official afterparty rocking for the fourth year in a row. Wearing a Skast Taylor dress, the DJ walked the Grammy red carpet Sunday in Los Angeles and discussed how she’s changing things up this year.

There were 74 awards given out at the newly christened Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, the Sunday afternoon event at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles where the bulk of statuettes were handed out.

Smorgasburg. That’s one way to sum up Big Smo — and a good theory on how got his name — considering the musician takes from country, hip-hop, rock and pop. “I’m influenced by so many genres of music, my music almost has no genre,” explained

PASADENA >> Shaun White’s two-day Air + Style event combines extreme sports and music, kicking off the first day with nine musical acts on two stages providing the soundtrack for the action-packed festival.

The Inland Empire music scene will be well represented at an upcoming rock show headlined by As You Were and Dose of Adolescence, both of Rancho Cucamonga, who feel it’s important to put together a local show even if the musical theme doesn’t match perfectly.

In an Instagram for her fans, Lady Gaga revealed that when Paul McCartney personally telephoned her last year, she hung up on him. “I’ll never forget when he called me last year to work (together) and I hung up the phone cuz I thought it was a prank,” she posted.

One award category you won’t see on the Grammy telecast next Sunday is Best Children’s Album. It’s presented at the pre-telecast. “Whoever wins gets the opportunity to go up onstage and accept the award, but there isn’t really any opportunity for nominees to celebrate their nominations with the community or one another,” says KC Mancebo of the children’s music label Clamorhouse Kids, based in Marina del Rey, who got together with some industry friends seven years ago to create a family concert that would give all five nominees their moment in the spotlight.

Six students from the University of Redlands School of Music performed in recital when The Spinet music organization met Jan. 19 at First Congregational Church of Redlands. The program was open to the public.

The University of Redlands Orchestra will present a concert featuring baritone Justin Brunette, a University of Redlands concerto competition winner, at 8 p.m. Monday in the university’s Memorial Chapel.

Ensemble XXI, directed by Jeffrey H. Rickard, will present a service of choral evensong at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the University of Redlands Memorial Chapel. The theme of this presentation is the Lenten season.

Robert Lamm never tires of getting on stage and performing, even after decades in the spotlight. To that end, the 70-year-old singer-songwriter, keyboardist and founding member of Chicago, can’t wait for the band’s sold-out concert in Temecula.

This spring and summer’s joint tours are being set up and announced, and one of the most highly anticipated are 19 Steely Dan concerts with Elvis Costello as opening act, according to a post on Steely Dan’s Facebook page.

As music moguls and fans celebrate the soundtrack to the past year’s most influential music during Grammy Week, Capitol Records hosted a rousing performance in honor of Blue Note Record’s 75th anniversary featuring the Robert Glasper Experiment.

Sam Smith is steamrollering into the 57th Grammy Awards. The 22-year-old British soul sensation is the definite favorite to clean up on music’s biggest night, which goes down Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.